Young Adults and Tobacco Use
What you need to know
Young adults face stress from things like school, family, friendships, or big life changes. It’s a lot to handle, and some might turn to tobacco as a way to cope, especially if they feel peer pressure to try it. Nicotine may feel relaxing at first, but over time it can make stress, depression, and anxiety worse. Tobacco is highly addictive, which is a bigger risk since your brain is still developing. What might start as “just one time” can quickly turn into a hard-to-break daily habit.
The Reality of “Social” Tobacco Use
Many people say things like, “I only smoke when I drink,” or “I only vape with friends.” These habits might seem okay, but they still hurt the body and can lead to addiction. Using tobacco, vaping, or nicotine products even once in a while can cause health problems. These small habits can quickly become regular habits, which are harder to quit. Even occasional use can be harmful.
There are many negative side effects of smoking, vaping, and other nicotine products. Have one less thing to worry about, get the support you need to quit.
- Hard time sleeping
- Headaches
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Increased Stress
- Increased anxiety
- Increased depression
- Anger
- Acne
- Hair loss
- Wrinkles
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Kills tastebuds
- Dry mouth & throat
- Increased heart rate
- Increased blood pressure
- Slower recovery from injuries
- Fertility issues in both females and males
- Nicotine addiction
- Long-term harm to brain development
- Increased risk of cancer
- Increased risk of heart disease
- Increased risk of lung disease
- Increased risk of premature death
- Increased risk of heart attack
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Sound familiar?
If you smoke, vape, or use pouches in certain situations, you’re still considered to be someone who uses tobacco—even if it’s not every day. Making excuses can be a slippery slope, increasing health risks. Using tobacco once in a while may seem less risky, there’s no safe amount.
Reasons to Quit
Improve Your Mental Health: Quitting smoking, vaping, or nicotine pouches can help lower levels of anxiety, depression, and stress. It also good for your overall health. If you are struggling with mental health, talk to a trusted adult or your doctor. Learn more about mental health and tobacco.
Improve Your Physical Health: When you quit, your body starts to heal. You’ll clear harmful chemicals out of your brain and lungs. This makes it easier to breathe, think, and even sleep. Quitting now also lowers your risk of cancer, heart attack and stroke in the future. Learn more about the health benefits of quitting.
Save Money: Cigarettes, vapes, and nicotine pouches are expensive. Quitting means you can save that money for other things you want. Calculate how much money you could save when you quit tobacco.
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